Main description:

Our Earth is considered as a natural system which organizes and controls itself. However, the present scale of anthropogenic activity is unprecedented in the history of mankind compelling the intelligentia to ponder over the scientific causes of the problems, processes and sustainable and pragmatic solutions. The current rate of resource use and consumption pattern are depleting the planet's finite resources and damaging life-supporting ecosystems. A large number of toxic substances are increasingly found in air, water, soil, and flora and fauna. We are in the midst of a period of increasing interconnected and complex global challenges that seek action across temporal and spatial scales, diverse sectors, and concerted efforts from global citizens. The environment on account of human's action has been experiencing imbalances and ecological catastrophe. Environmental issues like global climate change, biodiversity loss, the rapid depletion of natural resources, degradation of global commons, stratospheric ozone depletion have been restricting the safe operating space and transgressing the planetary boundaries endangering the existence of human societies. The global environmental problems if not scientifically managed may end up in the civilizational collapse. Nevertheless, the underlying commonality among these environmental issues is interrelatedness, complexity, and difficulty in identifying and implementing solutions. The global environmental challenges can be managed by adopting sustainable green technologies which dovetails the principles of environmental sustainability with social and ecological sustainability. Green growth is construed as a new development paradigm that sustains economic growth while at the same time ensuring environmental sustainability.

Contents:

Enviroscaping- An Environment Friendly Landscaping

Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies for Environmental Management: The Intersection of Sustainability, Resilience, Wellbeing and Development

Phosphorous management in agroecosytems and role and relevance of microbes in environmental sustainability

Management of heavy metal polluted soils: Perspective of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

Phytoremediation: An alternative tool towards clean and green environment

Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): A Sustainable Approach

Rain gardens as stormwater management tool

Application of Geospatial Techniques in Hydrological Modelling

Sustainable Energy: Challenges and Perspectives

Microbial Fuel Cell: Sustainable Green Technology forBioelectricity Generation and Wastewater Treatment

Biofuels: A Clean Technology for Environment Management

Microbial potential and biofuel production

Microbial Biofortification: A Green Technology Through Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms

Harnessing Microbial Potential for Wastewater Treatment in Constructed Wetlands

Role of Vermicomposting in Agricultural Waste Management